Notice of Proposed Supplementary Rules for the Upper Snake Field Office, 53335-53339 [2010-21720]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
• Bureau of Land Management
• Land Management Bureau

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 31, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53335-53339]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21720]



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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Bureau of Land Management

[LLIDI01000-10-L12200000.AL0000]


Notice of Proposed Supplementary Rules for the Upper Snake Field 
Office

AGENCY: Bureau of Land Management, Interior.

ACTION: Notice of proposed supplementary rules.

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SUMMARY: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is proposing supplementary 
rules for public lands within the approximate 119 miles of river 
corridor addressed in the Snake River Activity and Operations Plan 2008 
(Snake River Plan). The Snake River Plan is a joint BLM and U.S. Forest 
Service (USFS) Caribou-Targhee National Forest, Palisades Ranger 
District planning document, approved July 8, 2008. The Snake River Plan 
describes an array of management actions designed to conserve natural 
and cultural resources on lands managed by the BLM and the USFS, while 
providing for recreational opportunities in the area. These proposed 
supplementary rules would be enforced on lands managed by the BLM.

DATES: You should submit your comments by September 30, 2010. Comments 
postmarked or received in person or by electronic mail after this date 
may not be considered in the development of the final supplementary 
rules.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments by the following methods: Mail or 
hand- deliver: Bureau of Land Management, Upper Snake Field Office, 
1405 Hollipark Drive, Idaho Falls, Idaho 83401.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wendy Reynolds, BLM Upper Snake Field 
Manager at (208) 524-7500. Contact Ron Dickemore, USFS Palisades Ranger 
District for further information concerning enforcement on lands 
managed by the USFS (208) 523-1412.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Comment Procedures
II. Background
III. Discussion of the Proposed Supplementary Rules
IV. Procedural Matters

I. Public Comment Procedures

    Written comments on the rules should be confined to issues 
pertinent to the proposed rules, and should explain the reason for any 
recommended change. Where possible, comments should reference the 
specific section or paragraph of the proposal which the commenter is 
addressing. The BLM is not obligated to consider or include in the 
Administrative Record for the final supplementary rule, comments 
received after the close of the comment period (see DATES), unless they 
are postmarked before the deadline, or comments delivered to an address 
other than that listed above (see ADDRESSES).
    Comments, including names, street-addresses, and other contact 
information of respondents, will be available for public review at the 
Upper Snake Field Office address listed in (ADDRESSES) during regular 
business hours (7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except 
on Federal holidays).
    Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or 
other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be 
aware that your entire comment-including your personal identifying 
information-may be made publicly available at any time. While you can 
ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying 
information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be 
able to do so.

II. Background

    The Snake River Plan covers approximately 119 miles of river 
corridor in southeast Idaho, including the South Fork of the Snake 
River (South Fork) from Palisades Dam to the confluence with the 
Henry's Fork of the Snake River (Henry's Fork), the Henry's Fork from 
St. Anthony to its confluence with the South Fork, and the main stem of 
the Snake River (Main Snake) from the confluence south to Market Lake 
Canal below Lewisville Knolls. A map is available at the BLM Upper 
Snake Field Office titled ``The Snake River Planning Area.''
    The original Snake River Activity/Operations Plan was published in 
1991, but due to increased use, growing popularity of the rivers, 
population growth, increased environmental impacts, and changes in 
State and Federal regulations, an updated plan was needed. The Snake 
River Plan revision was completed in 2008 when the Record of Decision 
was signed and replaced the 1991 Snake River Plan. The updated Snake 
River Plan contains a series of standards and management objectives 
based on the delineation of the planning area into nine site-specific 
management classes. The plan identifies the implementation of an array 
of management actions for each of the classes designed to conserve 
natural and cultural resources, while providing for recreational 
opportunities in the area.
    The Snake River planning process gathered public scoping 
information using a variety of methods over a 3-year period. Initially, 
the BLM created traveling kiosks to provide information about the 
planning process. The kiosks were placed at key locations in the 
greater planning area. The kiosks contained comment cards that helped 
generate an interested public list. The BLM then distributed multiple 
mailings to over 1,000 people with each mailing and received comments 
concerning the management directions for the plan. The mailing list 
included all interested public who supplied their addresses during 
public scoping events, as well as South Fork season pass holders. The 
BLM staff hosted multiple public scoping meetings, presented the Snake 
River Plan to interested groups (e.g., local fishing clubs, county 
commissioners, water user groups), and received numerous comments.
    The BLM consulted the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes over the course of 
the planning timeframe. Multiple scoping meetings with the Shoshone-
Bannock Tribes Fort Hall Business Council, Environmental Management 
staff, and Fish and Wildlife staff were held. The BLM received tribal 
comments on the proposed management actions and recreation issues. In 
addition, the draft plan was reviewed by the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, 
and the BLM incorporated comments into the Final Snake River Plan.
    These supplementary rules will help the BLM achieve management 
objectives and implement the Plan's decisions. These supplementary 
rules will also allow the BLM to increase law enforcement efforts that 
will help mitigate damage to natural resources, provide for public 
health, and provide for safe public recreation.

III. Discussion of the Proposed Supplementary Rules

    The proposed supplementary rules apply to BLM-managed lands located 
along 119 miles of river corridor that have been analyzed in the Snake 
River Plan. These rules will implement management direction outlined in 
the Record of Decision signed on July 8, 2008. Maps that pertain to the 
supplementary rules will be available at the BLM office in Idaho Falls. 
All management decisions are proposed under the authority of 43 CFR 
8341.1, 8364.1, 8365.1-4, and 9268.3. This notice, with detailed maps, 
will be posted at the BLM Upper Snake Field Office.
    Changes in recreation use, resource conflicts, Idaho Department of 
Fish and Game (IDF&G) regulations, listings

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under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), and population growth have 
triggered the need for the BLM to implement the supplementary rules 
within the planning area defined in the Snake River Plan. The 
objectives of the Snake River Plan are to protect the natural settings, 
recreational values, geologic, wildlife and fisheries, and cultural 
values of public lands, while providing a safe and enjoyable experience 
to the public. Additionally, the supplementary rules will help maintain 
and improve environmental conditions (e.g., vegetation and riparian 
health) of developed and undeveloped recreation sites and facilities by 
identifying designated camping areas, parking areas and boat ramps; 
requiring fire pan use, and protecting wildlife species through human 
entry closures of winter range. These rules will also allow for the 
safety of BLM employees, volunteers, and the general public by 
eliminating contact with human waste and identifying target shooting 
areas. These rules will increase visitor safety, reduce human health 
and sanitation concerns, protect natural and cultural resources, and 
eliminate motorized and non-motorized impacts on sensitive riparian 
habitat.
    The Snake River Plan defines allowable uses and restricts certain 
activities in the planning area. These supplementary rules implement 
management actions identified in the Snake River Plan while allowing 
for management flexibility. For example, these rules restrict camping 
to designated sites, require the use of portable toilets, require the 
use of fire pans, restrict the collection of firewood, and prohibit 
human entry to critical wintering habitat and nesting locations, which 
is essential to providing maximum protection to the area's native 
riparian vegetation, sensitive wildlife and plant species, and the 
Outstandingly Remarkable Values identified through the Wild and Scenic 
River Eligibility Study. In addition, these rules protect visitor 
health and safety while decreasing the likelihood of life-threatening 
accidents by prohibiting shooting in developed recreation facilities. 
Finally, the general travel and off-highway vehicle use portion of 
these rules will enhance user safety and protect critical resources.

IV. Procedural Matters

Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review

    These supplementary rules are not a significant regulatory action 
and are not subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget 
under Executive Order 12866. These rules will not have an effect of 
$100 million or more on the economy. These rules will not adversely 
affect in a material way the economy, productivity, competition, jobs, 
the environment, public health or safety, or State, local, or tribal 
governments or communities. These rules will not create a serious 
inconsistency or otherwise interfere with an action taken or planned by 
another agency. These rules do not materially alter the budgetary 
effects of entitlements, grants, user fees, or loan programs, or the 
rights or obligations of their recipients; nor do they raise novel 
legal or policy issues. These supplementary rules will not affect legal 
commercial activity, but merely restrict or prohibit, in a reasonable 
manner, certain public conduct and uses of a limited area of public 
lands.

Clarity of the Supplementary Rules

    Executive Order 12866 requires each agency to write regulations 
that are simple and easy to understand. We invite comments on how to 
make these supplementary rules easier to understand, including answers 
to questions such as the following:
    (1) Are the requirements in the proposed supplementary rules 
clearly stated?
    (2) Do the proposed supplementary rules contain technical language 
or jargon that interferes with their clarity?
    (3) Does the format of the proposed supplementary rules (grouping 
and order of sections, use of headings, paragraphing, etc.) aid or 
reduce its clarity?
    (4) Would the proposed supplementary rules be easier to understand 
if they were divided into more (but shorter) sections?
    (5) Is the description of the proposed supplementary rules in the 
``Discussion of Proposed Supplementary Rules'' section of this preamble 
helpful in understanding these proposed supplementary rules? How could 
this description be more helpful in making the proposed supplementary 
rules easier to understand?
    Please send any comments you have on the clarity of the proposed 
supplementary rules to the address specified in the ADDRESSES section.

National Environmental Policy Act

    The BLM and USFS prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) (ID-310-
2006-EA-3398) for the Snake River Activity/Operations Plan Revision, 
and found that the management direction implementing the plan decisions 
will not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the 
quality of the human environment under Section 102(2)(C) of the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C). 
The BLM has placed the EA, Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI), 
and Decision Record on file in the BLM Administrative Record at the 
address specified in the ``ADDRESSES'' section. The EA and FONSI are 
also located on the following BLM Upper Snake Field Office Web site: 
https://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/fo/upper_snake.html.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    Congress enacted the Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), as 
amended, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, to ensure that government regulations do not 
unnecessarily or disproportionately burden small entities. The RFA 
requires a regulatory flexibility analysis if a rule would have a 
significant economic impact, either detrimental or beneficial, on a 
substantial number of small entities. These rules conserve natural and 
cultural resources and protect public health and safety, while 
providing for recreational opportunities in the area. Therefore, the 
BLM has determined under the RFA that these rules would not have a 
significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities.

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act (SBREFA)

    These supplementary rules do not constitute a major rule as defined 
at 5 U.S.C. 804(2). These rules merely protect public health and safety 
and conserve natural and cultural resources, while providing for 
recreational opportunities in the area and do not:
    (1) Have an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more;
    (2) Cause a major increase in costs or prices for consumers, 
individual industries, Federal, State, or local government agencies, or 
geographic regions; or
    (3) Have significant adverse effects on competition, employment, 
investment, productivity, innovation, or on the ability of United 
States-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises in 
domestic and export markets.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    These supplementary rules do not impose an unfunded mandate on 
State, local, or tribal governments or the private sector of more than 
$100 million per year; nor do these supplementary rules have a 
significant or unique effect on State, local, or tribal governments or 
the private sector. These supplementary rules have no effect on State, 
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tribal governments and do not impose any requirements on any of these 
entities. These supplementary rules merely impose reasonable 
limitations or prohibitions on certain public conduct and uses of a 
limited area of public lands. These rules will conserve natural and 
cultural resources, and protect public health and safety, while 
providing for recreational opportunities in the area. Therefore, the 
BLM has determined that a statement containing the information required 
by the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) is not 
required.

Executive Order 12630, Governmental Actions and Interference With 
Constitutionally Protected Property Rights (Takings)

    These supplementary rules do not represent a government action 
capable of interfering with constitutionally protected property rights. 
The supplementary rules do not address property rights in any form, and 
do not cause the impairment of one's property rights. Therefore, the 
BLM has determined that these supplementary rules would not cause a 
``taking'' of private property or require further discussion of takings 
implications under this Executive Order.

Executive Order 13132, Federalism

    These supplementary rules will not have a substantial direct effect 
on the states, on the relationship between the national government and 
the states, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities among 
the various levels of government. These supplementary rules do not 
conflict with any Idaho State law or regulation. Therefore, in 
accordance with Executive Order 13132, the BLM has determined that 
these supplementary rules do not have sufficient Federalism 
implications to warrant preparation of a Federalism Assessment.

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform

    Under Executive Order 12988, the Idaho State Office of the BLM has 
determined that these supplementary rules would not unduly burden the 
judicial system and that they meet the requirements of sections 3(a) 
and 3(b)(2) of the Order.

Executive Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination With Indian Tribal 
Governments

    In accordance with Executive Order 13175, the BLM has found that 
these supplementary rules do not include policies that have tribal 
implications. Government-to-government consultation was conducted with 
the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes.

Executive Order 13211, Actions Concerning Regulations That 
Significantly Affect Energy Supply, Distribution, or Use

    These supplementary rules do not comprise a significant energy 
action. These rules will not have an adverse effect on energy supply, 
production, or consumption and have no connection with energy policy.

Paperwork Reduction Act

    The supplementary rules do not contain information collection 
requirements that the Office of Management and Budget must approve 
under the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Author

    The principal author of these supplementary rules is Shannon 
Bassista, Outdoor Recreation Planner, Bureau of Land Management.

Supplementary Rules for the Planning Area Identified in the Snake River 
Activity and Operations Plan

    For the reasons stated in the Preamble and under the authority of 
FLPMA, 43 U.S.C. 1733(a) and 43 CFR 8365.1-6, the Upper Snake Field 
Office, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes to issue supplementary 
rules for BLM lands covered by the Snake River Plan, to read as 
follows:

1. Firearms and Target Shooting

    a. The discharge of any weapons (i.e., projectiles, firearms, 
muzzleloaders), including those used for target shooting, within the 
boundaries or within 250 yards of developed recreation sites or areas 
is prohibited. Boundaries are defined by perimeter fences and/or the 
gravel or asphalted parking areas and site roads. Developed recreation 
site boundaries are identified by maps and/or legal descriptions 
available at the BLM Upper Snake Field Office and at the following Web 
site: (https://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/fo/upper_snake/recreation_sites_html). All firearm and target shooting rules will apply to new 
recreation sites as they are developed.
    b. The discharge of weapons of any kind is prohibited year-round on 
BLM lands at North Menan Butte (i.e., all trails, parking areas, or any 
BLM lands on the slopes and crater of the butte).
    c. Any object containing glass or other material that can shatter 
and cause a public safety hazard must not be used for target shooting.
    d. All shooting materials, including spent brass or shells, their 
containers, and any items used as targets, must be removed and properly 
disposed of.

2. Length of Stay

    All camping within the planning area is subject to a 5-day camping 
limit within any period of 19 consecutive days. The 5-day limit may be 
reached either through 5 separate visits or 5 days of continuous 
occupation during the 19-day period. After the 5-day limit has been 
reached, campers must move outside of a 20-mile radius of the previous 
location and not return to that location for 14 days. Exceeding length 
of stay limits, as indicated by a BLM sign or map, is prohibited.

3. Camping

    a. You must only camp in sites or areas designated as open to 
camping by a BLM sign or map.
    b. Camp Areas Accessed by Vehicle or by Foot Travel: At the Kelly 
Island Campground and Wolf Flats Recreation Area visitors must camp in 
designated sites identified by a fire ring and/or picnic table. Camping 
outside of the boundaries defined by barriers such as post and cable or 
buck and pole fence is prohibited. As undeveloped camping areas within 
the Upper Snake Field Office are developed by the BLM through the 
addition of fire rings, restrooms, picnic tables, etc., visitors must 
camp in identified designated sites at the developed camping locations.
    c. Camp Areas Accessed by Floating/Boating: You must camp in 
designated sites identified by a sign or map between Palisades Dam and 
Byington boat access. You must camp in designated sites along the rest 
of the river corridor as they become designated.
    d. You must not leave personal belongings overnight in an 
unattended campsite.
    e. You must keep campsites free of trash, litter and debris during 
the period of occupancy.
    f. You must remove all personal equipment and clean campsites upon 
departure.
    g. You must not camp within a 400-meter radius of active Bald Eagle 
nests, which are indicated by a BLM sign or map. Areas within a 400-
meter radius of active Bald Eagle nests are closed to human entry from 
February 1 to July 31 each year.
    These rules supersede the Notice of Seasonal Restrictions and 
Limited Land Use, Closure Order, Idaho that the BLM published in the 
Federal Register on June 18, 1992 (57 FR 27264).

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4. Permits

    You must complete and possess a self-issue permit when using 
overnight designated campsites that are exclusively accessed by boat. 
Visitors are required to provide one completed copy for the BLM and 
maintain an additional copy throughout their overnight camping trip. 
These rules supersede the Notice of Sanitation and Special Recreation 
Permit Requirements on the South Fork of the Snake River which the BLM 
published in the Federal Register on April 20, 1995 (60 FR 19762).

5. Human Waste Disposal

    a. You must remove solid human waste and toilet paper from the 119-
mile river corridor. You must use a human waste carryout system (e.g., 
sealable portable toilet, or a landfill approved biodegradable double 
bag system). The landfill approved biodegradable system must be made 
from puncture resistant materials and contain non-toxic powder and 
decay catalyst that breaks down solid waste and turns liquid waste to a 
solid for hygienic and spill-proof transport.
    Rule 5(a) does not apply where waste disposal facilities are 
provided (e.g., Kelly Island Campground and Wolf Flats Recreation 
Area).
    b. Any portable toilet system must be reusable, washable, water-
tight, and portable toilet and/or RV-dump compatible. Portable toilets 
with snap-on lids, such as ammo cans or plastic buckets, are required 
to have a rubber gasket to prevent leaks and spills. Plastic bag liners 
are not acceptable with the exception of a landfill approved 
biodegradable double bag system addressed in Rule 5(a).
    These rules supersede the Notice of Sanitation and Special 
Recreation Permit Requirements on the South Fork of the Snake River 
which the BLM published in the Federal Register on April 20, 1995 (60 
FR 19762).

6. Campfires and Wood Collecting

    a. You must not cut any trees for commercial or private use. You 
must not remove branches and other parts of the trees that are still 
attached to the tree unless a BLM permit is issued.
    b. You must only collect dead and downed wood for campfires in 
reasonable amounts. The collected reasonable amount is determined by 
the amount an average person could haul or carry without the use of a 
machine.
    c. Girdling (making a band around the trunk of a tree by removing a 
strip of bark) or damaging trees in the planning area is prohibited. 
The use of chainsaws is prohibited.
    d. Fire Pan and Ash Removal: An approved fire pan is a durable, 
metal pan at least 12-inches x 12-inches wide, with at least a 1.5-inch 
lip around its outer edge and sufficient to contain a fire and its 
remains. Visitors must elevate fire pans off the ground to prevent 
scorching of the soil. If the fire pan does not have legs to elevate 
it, rocks must be placed underneath the corners of the fire pan. All 
ash must be removed and carried out of the river corridor in a sealed 
container or durable bag.
    e. Camp Areas Accessed by Vehicle or by Foot Travel: Unless the BLM 
installs a fire ring, you must use a fire pan and carry out all ash 
from undeveloped dispersed camping sites. All fires must be fully 
contained in a metal fire grate, fire pan, or other metal device to 
contain ashes. Mechanical stoves and other appliances that are fueled 
by gas and equipped with a valve that allows the operator to control 
the flame are allowed.
    f. You must not start or maintain a fire in sites or areas not 
designated as open for such use by a BLM sign or map.
    g. Camp Areas Accessed by Floating/Boating: You must use a fire pan 
and carry out all ash prior to abandoning the site.
    h. When starting or maintaining a fire outside of a developed 
recreation site, you must contain and dispose of fire ashes and debris 
as indicated by a BLM sign or map.
    i. You must not burn wood or other material containing nails, 
glass, or any metal.

7. General Travel Management

    a. You must not enter an area designated closed by a BLM sign or 
map by means of motorized vehicle, including off-highway vehicles 
(OHVs). The open roads in the planning area are located within the 
developed recreation site boundaries that are identified by maps and/or 
legal descriptions available at the BLM Upper Snake Field Office and at 
the following Web site: https://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/fo/upper_snake/recreation_sites.html. The site roads and trails are also shown on 
these maps.
    b. Roads and trails must only be used when designated as open by 
the BLM sign or map. You must only access such roads and trails by an 
allowable method of travel as indicated by a BLM sign or map. Rule 7(b) 
does not apply to holders of BLM-issued rights-of-way for maintenance 
or administrative purposes.
    c. From December 1 through April 30, the Stinking Springs Trail and 
parts of the upper bench adjacent to the Wolf Flats Recreation Area are 
closed to human and vehicle entry without a permit to protect wintering 
big game. BLM closure maps are available at the BLM Upper Snake Field 
Office. Outside of the closure period, the motorized portion of trail 
is open to all modes of travel, except snow vehicles and vehicles more 
than 50 inches wide. The legal description for the closure is:

Boise Meridian, Idaho

T. 4 N., R. 41 E.,
    Sec. 32, lands east of Kelly Canyon Road in the NE\1/4\, lands 
east of Kelly Canyon Road in the SE\1/4\NW\1/4\, lands east of Kelly 
Canyon in the NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 33, a portion of the W\1/2\NE\1/4\, a portion of the SW\1/
4\SW\1/4\SE\1/4\NE\1/4\, NE\1/4\NEW\1/4\, lands east of the Kelly 
Canyon Road in the NW\1/4\NW\1/4\, S\1/2\NW\1/4\, SW\1/4\, a portion 
of the NE\1/4\SE\1/4\, W\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\.
T. 3 N., R. 41 E.,
    Sec. 2, SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 3, a portion of the NE\1/4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\NE\1/4\, SE\1/
4\NE\1/4\, W\1/2\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 4, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\SW\1/4\, SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 5, NW\1/4\NE\1/4\;
    Sec. 8, a portion of lots 6 and 8;
    Sec. 9, a portion of lots 2 through 4, N\1/2\, NE\1/4\SW\1/4\, 
N\1/2\SE\1/4\, SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 10, a portion of lots 1 and 2, N\1/2\NE\1/4\, SW\1/4\NE\1/
4\, NW\1/4\, N\1/2\SW\1/4\, SW\1/4\SW\1/4\, a portion of the SE\1/
4\SW\1/4\;
    Sec. 11, a portion of lots 2 through 4, N\1/2\NW\1/4\, N\1/
2\SE\1/4\SE\1/4\;
    Sec. 15, a portion of lots 7 and 8, a portion of the NW\1/
4\NW\1/4\;
    Sec. 16, a portion of lots 5 and 6.

    These rules supersede the Notice of Emergency Closure of Public 
Lands, Idaho that the BLM published in the Federal Register on March 
16, 1988 (53 FR 8701).

8. Vehicle Size and Trail Width

    a. You must not operate a motorized or mechanized vehicle in 
violation of trail width and/or vehicle type restrictions as indicated 
by a BLM sign or map.
    b. You must not operate any vehicle more than 50 inches wide on any 
designated OHV routes.
    c. You must not operate any vehicle more than 36 inches wide on any 
designated single track routes.

9. Boat Launch

    You may launch a boat in designated boat launches that are 
identified by a BLM sign or map.

10. Parking Restrictions

    You must comply with parking restrictions at BLM designated 
recreation sites or identified by a BLM sign or map.

11. Kelly Island Campground

    You must comply with the following regulations at Kelly Island 
Campground:
    a. Only two vehicles are permitted in a single campsite, only one 
of which

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may be a recreational vehicle (RV), camper, or vehicle with a camp 
trailer. No more than eight people are allowed per site.
    b. Double campsites 1, 3, and 6 can accommodate no more than four 
vehicles, only two of which may be an RV, camper, or vehicle with a 
camp trailer. No more than 16 people are allowed per double campsite. 
For all double campsites, the standard campsite fee must be doubled.
    c. All camping is subject to a 5-day stay limit.
    d. The campsite may only be occupied nightly by registered parties.
    e. Horses must be kept outside the recreation site and campground. 
All pets must be on a leash not longer than 6 feet and secured to a 
fixed object or under the control of a person, or otherwise physically 
restricted at all times.
    f. You must keep and leave your camp clean. Do not throw trash into 
the river, fire rings, or vault toilets.
    g. Fires must be fully contained in a metal fire grate, fire pan, 
or other metal device to contain ashes.
    h. Do not damage buildings, signs, trees, vegetation or other 
facilities.
    i. Visitors must obey quiet hours from 10 p.m. until 7 a.m. Do not 
use generators, radios, or other noisy devices during quiet hours.
    j. Overnight visitors must return to the campground by 10 p.m. The 
entrance gate will be locked from 10 p.m. until 7 a.m. to prevent non-
campers from entering.
    k. You must not enter Kelly Island Campground via an OHV. Do not 
remove OHVs from trailers at Kelly Island Campground.

12. Other Use Authorizations

    You must not violate any terms, conditions or stipulations of any 
permit or other authorization issued for special use of these public 
lands.

Exceptions

    The prohibition on the use of firearms in rule 1(a) does not 
prohibit hunting by licensed hunters in legitimate pursuit of wild game 
during the proper season with appropriate firearms, as permitted by 
Idaho Department of Fish and Game, within all developed recreation site 
boundaries after October 1.
    Hunting is prohibited within the Kelly Island Campground boundaries 
until the campground is closed for the season (closure timeframe 
varies), after which hunting by licensed hunters in legitimate pursuit 
of wild game is permitted within the boundaries. The gate must be 
closed and locked for the season before hunting (by foot) is permitted 
within the Kelly Island Campground boundaries. Campground closure will 
be advertised at the Eastern Idaho Visitor Center, the BLM Upper Snake 
Field Office, and at the following BLM recreation Web site: (https://www.blm.gov/id/st/en/fo/upper_snake/recreation_sites_html).
    Definitions: For the purpose of these supplementary rules, the 
following definitions apply unless modified within a specific part or 
regulation:
    Camping means erecting a tent or a shelter of natural or synthetic 
materials, preparing a sleeping bag or other bedding material for use, 
or parking a motor vehicle, motor home, or trailer for the purpose or 
apparent purpose of overnight occupancy.
    Designated campsite means a specific location identified by the BLM 
for camping. Designated campsites could include individual sites in 
developed campgrounds and developed recreation sites for camping that 
may or may not contain picnic tables, shelters, parking sites, and/or 
grills. All designated campsites are identified by a BLM map or sign.
    Developed recreational site means any site or area that contains 
structures or capital improvements primarily used by the public for 
recreation purposes. Such areas or sites may include: delineated spaces 
or areas for parking, camping or boat launching; sanitation facilities; 
potable water; grills or fire rings; tables; or controlled access.
    Off-highway vehicle (OHV) means any motorized vehicle capable of or 
designated for travel on or immediately over land, water, or other 
natural terrain, excluding: (1) Any non-amphibious registered 
motorboat; (2) any military, fire, emergency, or law enforcement 
vehicle while being used for emergency purposes; (3) any vehicle whose 
use is expressly authorized by the authorized officer, or otherwise 
officially approved; (4) vehicles in official use; and (5) any combat 
or combat-support vehicle when used in times of national defense 
emergencies.
    Penalties: Under section 303(a) of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1733(a)) and 43 CFR 8360.0-7, any 
person who violates any of these supplementary rules may be tried 
before a United States Magistrate and fined up to $1,000 or imprisoned 
for no more than 12 months.
    Such violations may also be subject to the enhanced fines provided 
for by 18 U.S.C. 3571.

Peter J. Ditton,
Acting Idaho BLM State Director.
[FR Doc. 2010-21720 Filed 8-30-10; 8:45 am]
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